in the shape of

phrase

1

: shaped like

a cookie in the shape of a heart

2

—used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.

They offered help in the shape of a loan.

Examples of in the shape of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Qeelin’s Wulu jewelry collection — fashioned in the shape of auspicious bottle gourds — supposedly brings good family fortune, while Vivienne Westwood’s orb necklaces are thought to benefit your career. — CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough in the shape of a circle, about 14 inches in diameter. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

And there's a version that's a real change in the shape of a career. — Aj Thomas, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Dozens more frame the numbers 45 and 47 in the shape of Superman’s logo. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for in the shape of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove